How to Install Woodpecker on OpenSUSE Latest

In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Woodpecker on OpenSUSE Latest in easy to follow steps.

Step 1: Install Required Dependencies

Before we can install Woodpecker, we need to make sure that certain dependencies are installed on our system. In a terminal window, enter the following command:

sudo zypper install git gcc make libxml2-devel libxslt-devel libcurl-devel openssl-devel

This will install the required dependencies for installing Woodpecker on OpenSUSE Latest.

Step 2: Clone the Woodpecker Repository

The next step is to clone the Woodpecker repository to your system. In a terminal window, navigate to the directory where you want to install Woodpecker and enter the following command:

git clone https://github.com/woodpecker-ci/woodpecker.git

This will create a new directory called woodpecker in your current directory which will contain all of the necessary files for running Woodpecker.

Step 3: Build and Install Woodpecker

In the terminal window, navigate to the woodpecker directory and enter the following commands:

cd woodpecker
make
sudo make install

This will build and install Woodpecker on your system. Once the installation process is complete, you can verify that Woodpecker has been installed by entering the following command:

woodpecker --version

If Woodpecker has been installed successfully, you should see the version number displayed in the terminal window.

Step 4: Configure Woodpecker

Now that Woodpecker has been installed, you will need to configure it to work with your specific project. The configuration file for Woodpecker is located in the /etc/woodpecker/ directory, and is called woodpecker.conf. You will need to modify this file to suit your needs.

To open the configuration file, enter the following command in the terminal window:

sudo nano /etc/woodpecker/woodpecker.conf

This will open the file in the nano text editor. You can modify the contents of the file to specify the location of your project, the names of the build scripts to use, and other options as needed. Once you have made the necessary changes, save the file and close the editor.

Step 5: Run Woodpecker

With Woodpecker now installed and configured, you can start running builds on your project. To run Woodpecker, simply enter the following command in the terminal window:

woodpecker

This will start the Woodpecker build process, and you should see the output in the terminal window. If there are any errors or warnings, they will be displayed here. If the build process completes successfully, you should see a message indicating that the build was successful.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured Woodpecker on OpenSUSE Latest.

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